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“We voted against so that…”: Asaduddin Owaisi after passage of women’s quo
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
With 454 votes 'for' and 2 'against', the women's reservation Bill cleared its first legislative hurdle with a brute majority in the Lok Sabha. However, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi, who voted against the motion seeking the Bill's passage, along with par
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Rahul Gandhi backs Women's Reservation Bill; calls it 'incomplete'
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday extended his support to the Women's Reservation Bill adding that the measure was "incomplete" as it lacks quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC).
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KCR extends 250 units free electricity to Muslim washermen
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
This order came close on the heels of the Congress party announcing a guarantee of 200 units free electricity every month under the Griha Jyoti Scheme.
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UP govt is sympathetic towards the poor, not the mafia: CM Yogi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Government's sympathies lie with the poor, destitute, deprived, Dalits and extremely backward classes and not with the mafia and criminals, "as seen during previous governments", said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday.
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Rajasthan: Gehlot govt forms Guru Gorakhnath Board to identify problems of
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Rajasthan government on Saturday formed the Guru Gorakhnath Board to identify the problems and issues plaguing the Jogi, Yogi, and Nath communities.
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Empowering Education: Uttar Pradesh Government launches Innovative UP Sch
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27: In a remarkable stride towards promoting education and empowering the youth, the Uttar Pradesh government has introduced an exceptional scholarship program. The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Scholarship aims to extend financial assistance to students hailing from economicall
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YSRCP raises Special Category Status for Andhra Pradesh at all-party meeti
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has raised the issue of Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh at the all-party meeting convened by the Union government ahead of the Parliament session that begins on Thursday. Anti-Defection Law and reservation to Backward Classes (BCs) proportionate
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Inclusion of Kui Language in 8th Schedule of Constitution gets Odisha Cabi
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"The State Cabinet led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recommended the proposal for the inclusion of 'Kui language" in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India," said a statement from the ST & SC Development, Minorities, and Backward Classes Welfare Department.
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WB: Tribal people protest in Asansol against Kurmi community's demand for
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing protests by the Kurmi community demanding the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for their community, the tribal people of West Bengal's Asansol protested against the community.
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Hindus have converted to Islam on a large scale in West Bengal, says Natio
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
National Commission for Other Backward Classes (OBC) chairperson Hansraj Ahir said on Thursday that Hindus have converted to Islam on a large scale in West Bengal.
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"Increase OBC reservations from 21 pc to 27 pc in Rajasthan", Congress MLA
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In this regard he took to Twitter and said, "Along with the Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti, a memorandum was given today in a meeting with Other Backward Classes Commission Chairman Bhanvru Khan, demanding to increase the reservation of OBC class from 21 to 27 per cent in Rajasthan on the lines
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"Highly objectionable": Nityanand Rai slams Kharge's 'poisonous snake' rem
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Union Minister for State Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Thursday slammed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "poisonous snake" and said that the Congress party is a habitual offender to defame the Other Backward Classes (OBC) and the PM.
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